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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
BOLOGNA BARRIERS.
Talkative Gentlemen Possessing Great
Linguistic Accomplishments.

| Talkative Gentlemen Possessing Great
Linguistic Accomplishments.
One woman out of every two in BO.
logna wears her hair elegantly powder.
ed. Will you be astonished, then,
when l tell you that the meanest lane
on the most insignificant alley in the
town has at least pair of barber-shops
lining its purlieus:? Such a swarm of
hair-dressers, . We heavens! And such
a medley of tongues does one hear if
he had occasion to enter one of these
establishments. The barber of Bolog-
ma is an ardent disciple of the late Card
inal Mezzofani.of biological repute. Be-
sides his own language, he can speak
French tolerably well; he can babblc
away to his hearts content in Spanish;
he can handle German like Bavarian
burgher; Russian he knows little of.
and he can even articulatc Il few sylla-
bles in English.
He has not, however, mastered the
preliminary difficulties of the latter
tongue. Strange recollections of what
l read of the great French revolution
and visions of the blOod-stained guillo-
tines of the reign of terror flashed on
my mind us read the ominous words.
'Head-cutter," cleaning from the
signboard of BARRIERS shop here the
other day. l saw solid gentleman.
suspiciously like an Anglo-Saxon
tourist, quietly noting down the
phenomenal English on the title-page
of his Baedeker. Shop girls throng
these establishments in the early morn
ing to have their hcadgear done up be-
fore proceeding to business. Shop
keepers wives loll for hours every day
on cushioned. velvety arm-chairs before
exquisitely polished mirrors. while the
coiffeur is raising his pyramid of jet
black tresseS on the crown and deX-
terously arranging false MATES over the
forehead.
Dudes saunter in and out to flirt with
the ladies if they are worth a Irritation.
or ask the barber if they (the dudcs)
can possibly do without shave for the
next two hours. saw one of these eff
Terminate dandies stroll in and call for Il
'wax." What this particular article
was l confess l did not really under
stand until behe!d the coiffcur apply
ing cosmetic to the customers mus
tache. after which the visitor made his
bow and retired. Most of the Bologna
gentry come into the BARRIERS shop for
a shave or hair dressing once day,
and not n few come in twice-Once in
the morning and secondly before dinner
hour! These are the abOnneS, or sub
scribers, who pay fifteen francs a month
or so to the master barber for his SER
vices.-Cor. NJ Nail and Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
WOMEN'S WAGES.
Some Of the Weak Spots In Our Boasted
American Civilization.

Some Of the Weak Spots in Our Boastsd
American Civilization.
There is something wrong about that
civilization which compels woman to
work sixteen hours per day for six days
in week in order to earn $3.50. I'm
fortunately there are women in the
large cities who have to work in this
way. 1t is hard for people who have
the means Of supplying their daily
wants to realize that any of their fell
low-beings are doomed to life of dark
ness and grinding poverty such as
these women endure.
That women are in MANY cases I'M
derpaid for their services as seamstresses
and as saleswomen in stores is I'M
questionably true. Hard-hearted rs q
stone and cruel rs serpent is the man
who will extort profit from the pow
erty Of the women who work for him.
But it would be folly to seek the cause
of this evil in nothing but the fl;Ety-
heartedness of employers. The trouble
is due, not to the form of Government,
nor to the organization of society, but
to the civilization which drives women
by the score into certain employment
and keeps them out of others.
When dry-goods merchant may
take his choice from among twen-
ty applications for work at six dollars
per week it is not to be expected that
he will insist upon paying ten dollars.
The number of competitors in certain
lines of work reduce the wages. Wo-
men will work for starvation wages in
a store or at sewing rather than secure
a comfortable living by doing house.
work.
There is something wrong about the
civilization which teaches woman
that it is more honorable to sew six
teen hours day for starvation wages
than it is to secure a comfortable liy-
ing in domestic service. There are I'M
doubtedly hundreds of women and
girls working in stores or as seam
stresses who have not one whit more
refinement, and are not in any respect
better educated than girls who are en-
plOyed as servants in households. But
the former hold themselves far above
the latter. The civilization is wrong
which teaches young girls and women
to make distinction of this kind.
1t is also wrong civilization which
teaches young women. whose parents
are well able to provide for them and
who are surrounded by the comforts of
home life, that they are in duty bound
to 90 out into the world and compete
with their less fortunate sisters in the
struggle for a living. Home life and
home work constitute the proper sphere
for every woman, and it is false phi
losophy which teaches anything else.
The woman, whether married or I'M
married, who can not live ut home and
find employment in home work is I'M
fortunate. But the unhappy condition
of these unfortunates is rendered all
the more unhappy by the competition
of girls who. although they have COM
Portable homes. will. for the sake of
earning pittance of pin money. seek
employment as .'salesladies." or clerks,
or scamstresscs.-Dcnr Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
SHOCKING BRUTALITY.
The Horrible Cruelty of Death by the
Hands of y Spanish ExccutiOner.

| The HOrr1Die Cruelty Of Death by Gne
Hands of n Spanish Exccutioner.
The condemned man mechanically
yielded himself up to the executioner.
The latter made him sit down at the
foot of the post with his back to it, and
| then tied his hands and feet hard and
fast. He did all this without hurrying
himself in the least, and with all that
| dignilied Indifference which character
lies the Spanish functionary in the dis
charge of his duty. If the preparations
had lasted even few seconds longer,
believe / should have lost my own self
control. I could hear my heart thump-
ing in my breast. and every moment or
two something like veil came before
nv ewes. You could not hear even
whisper in the crowd. While one of
the priests pressed Il crucitix to the
colorlcss lips of the sufferer, another
was murmuring words of consolation
and hope into his ear. But the wretch
ed man was not listening. His express
sionless face had waxen pallor, and
his eyes. as they wandered over
the ocean of faces before him,
already seemed dim with the dn.
ness of death. He started consid-
erably when the executioner place.
the iron collar about his neck, and l
observed his mouth contract. Then,
however, a white covering thrown over
his features hid them from further OBJ
servation. The eXecutiOner then gave
two or three turns of the screw CON
nected with the instrument of death.
The bones of the neck cracked: long
trembling ran through the whole body:
the arms twisted outward, the legs i'll
ward. Alvarez Olivia was dead.
The priests took of their square caps
as to salute the soul passing by: and
the eXecutioner removed the covering
that concealed the dead mans face.
The face which had been so pallid Il
moment before was now purple. The
tumified tongue protruded from the
mouth and the bloody eyes had spurted
out of their sockets. The head had fallen
slightly toward the right shoulder, and
the black inter with a white cross that
had been placed upon it seemed about
to fall off. The crowd ebbed away
silently, evidently much affected, while
two gendarmes with rifles mounted
guard at the foot of the scaffold where
the corpse was to remain until evening
when the corporation of female public
mourners would escort it to the GEM
etcry of executed criminals. with long
piercing cries of lamentatiOn like the
yu! yu. yu! of Arab women.--Madrid
Letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
DUNpER's SAYINGS.
TeutA,lc Wisdom In = Highly Condensed
and Palatable Form. ::

and Palatable Form.
Maybe IL vhas leetle strange dot
| person in poor health vhas an intidel.
No man vhas 80 great or good dot
he can kick SOMEBODY'S dog und not
make an enemy.
Gratitude means dot we feel tickled
30 long as we are getting something for
nothing. When it vhas der odder fell
ler's turn we kick.
Much dot der world readily accepts
as wisdom vhas only assurance NIT a
sheap coat of plating.
If der world owes anybody a living
| it vhas der man who works der hard
est.
Might should make right. but it vhas
better to loose your case dan to engage
in kicking match nit mule.
While we like to. see our neighbor get
along und prosper. it vhas pretty hartlt
to fOrgif der aunt who dies und leafs
him legacy.
If we can pass punched quarter of
on street-car conductor dis world vhas
IL
sticks us NIT a lead nickel we no longer
hat confidence in any mans integrity.
If some poor man dies der question
! vhas: "Vhen shall he be buried?" If
some rich man dies eaferybOdy asks:
''Can dey proke his will?"
If you like to see how generous man
really vhas. elect him to some place
where he can vote AWAY odder peoples
money.
If You like to keep your friends. keep
your money where dcy can't get it.
Der man who bOrrows of You ind can't
pay feels dot you hat wronged him.
like to see some boy enjoy himself
all he can, but if he vhas breaking my
windows instead of my neighbours dot
vhas deeferant
Der man who figures dot dis world
vhas created simply to gif him shance
to lif vhas shenerally buried init very
short funeral procession.
When man vhas ut der bottom Of 3
well it vhas very kindt in somepody to
advise him to look Oop.
1t vhas peter dot you doan' sing
your own praises. When somepody
else sings for you>it gifts YOU shance
to blush.
Der man who is lOudest in his pity
for der poverty of others gets off der
shcapcst. Der market vhas so over
stocked NIT pity dot der price vhas very
low.-DetrOH Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
WHICH SUFFERED MOST7

She sat near by her cabin door
And sang sweet pathetic song,
And watched the soldiers pass along
Down TO their boats upon the shore.
And when her lover passed she sighed,
And from her lips she threw KISS
Which his swift glances did not miss,
For Maud was his intended bride.
He went to fight. she fingered there
Within the sad and lonely dell:
Which suffered most! We can not tell
Which heart endured the most despair.
Which suffered most: the warrior brave
Who fought for Freedoms laureled goal,
Or she who mourned until her soul
Found peace and rest within the gravel
Did he who braved the battle strife,
In all its fury, count the cost,
As much as she who only lost
The dearest passion OF her life!
II c. Trip, in Current.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
THE IDIOT WAS THERE.
A Lively Discussion Which Ended In .
Striking Tableau.

StFlkiuS laDAedus
Even vague personalities are never
safe. COnfide an unfavorable opinion
of stranger to any one YOU choose.
and the chances are that the men will
prove to be ut least cousins. Criticise
any proceeding. and YOU may look up
to find the man who instigated it
among your auditors. One day two
passengers in q Western train were
discussing the pronunciation of tho
word '.Stough," which they had seen
over the door of a small station-build-
ing on their route. They could not
agree. and therefore submitted the
question to q third passenger.
Why" said he. Judging from
the pronunciation of the word rough
slough say that Slough would spell
Stuff
Il should favor .Stoo.' in conformity
With the sound given the word
through said another.
At this juncture new passenger
came in. and was interrogated.
'.Anybody ought to know that
he promptly exclaimed. Though,
tho S-t-O-u-g-h. .Sto.' of course
Presently gentleman, who had been
listening in silence. said:
Il should call it .Stoff,' reasoning
from the pronunciation of the word
cough" he said.
At this gray-haired man turned in
his seat, and explained. with the in
trepidity of one who speaks from abso-
lutte knowledge:
1T is pronounced with the sound Of
'Ow'-StOw."
''Well," said one of the parties in
the controversy, ''what idiot could have
given such name to town. any
way?"
ut was named after me-" said the
gentleman, quietly. Il laid out the
town. My name is Stough-'-Ioath'4
Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25

~Au comm1nicauors SC fH's papN
Gtould be accompanied b. the nnme OF the
author; not necessarily for publication. bui
as sn evidence CT good faith on the par O
the writer. w-ite onlv on one side o. tint
TAPER. Be particularly careful LA gr'Int
names and dates 70 have tie letters ahc no
ves Dls. q and 5iatinaf
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25
The Way of the Politician.

Small Boy-Pa, who was that nice,
kind gentleman who just patted me on
the head?
His Father-That was a politician,
my son.
''Docs he know map
ono. my son. he doesn't; and he
doesn't know pa only about once in two
years. "-Philadelphia Gail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25

The German newspapers tell their
readers that France is ordering project
lies containing a substance which makes
blood-poisoning the result of any wound
received from them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-25

Fourteen clocks keep the time at
the State-hOuse in Augusta. Me-. all
eight-day. Two of the clocks are over
forty years of age.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
REGULAR TRIPS.
TIE wool-Growers Meeting.

MILES Cry, May 19-The wooi-grow-
ers of eastern Montana met yesterday at
the Macqdeen house and elected officers
for the ensuing year. There was a iairly
good attendance, considering the season.
The idea has very strong hold upon the
sheepmen that from this time it will be adj
visable to prepare plenty of feed and shell
ter, and instances were shown where
bands of sheep have been cared for with
but nominal losses, whereas sheep left to
rustic sustained a loss OF nearly 5o per
cent. Where cared for the loss was less
than % per cent. It has been found, too,
that sheep are in need of good water as
well as shelter and feed or any other nee
essary thing. As far as could be learned
from the reports at hand the lamb crop is
unusually good, far better than for years
past. This will in great measure make
up for the losses experienced during the
winter. In the meeting set for the fall the
discussions will be relative to feed and
shelter. This will be Ghe most important
matter brought forth for consideration.
The scab law came in for a full
share of the discussion and it was to some
extent endorsed by the sheep industry on
the theory that it is in its infancy, yet
withal few years will see the business
largely increased. The present year
promises to be very propitious in the his
tory of wool growing Rates for shipping
will be less than those which prevailed
last season-certainly not greater.
In neat and forcible speech before
the convention J 4. McGreor, a railroad
agent, assured the shippers that good
rates and good time would be made on his
roads and connection. II. Josiah Nichols,
of Etehitah, was elected president for the
ensuing year, J. II. Locke, of Terry, sec
retary aud treasurer, John Barringer and
A. NJ. Cree, vice presidents. The retiring
officers, President Geo. w. Meyers espe-
cially, made long and interesting speech,
and disclosed much of his long expert
ence as a sheep growers and practical
fiockmaster.
The following were appointed on the
executive committee: Geo. W. Meyers,
Oscar Bracket, Kent Mclean, A. NJ. Cree
and Chas. DAILY.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

New YeRHz Nag Nay 199 The funeral SER
vice of Vicar-G General Quinn took place
yesterday morning at ST. Patrick's Cathe-
dral The building was filled to over
towing. The body lay in state on an
elaborate catafalque in the centre aisle
mass for the dead was celebrated; the pill
Lars of the Cathedral were draped in
black.
= GALVESTON, May ia special to the
Ne,es from Austin, Texas, says: Fifty
mounted men have left for McNei1l's. the
scene Of big robbery of a passenger
train. One passenger is reported shot in
The arm.
SHANGHAI, May 19.- The tea trade has
never been so bad The Hankoi has
guild which largely controls the market
has ordered suspension of business in
consequence of the low prices offered by
buyers.
HELENA, May 19.-[Speeial to the Tri-
bunel-The racers are arriving here for
The 4th of July races. Among them are
Daniel B and Ida Glen of Choteau. They
vill be put in training right away.
MARTINEZ, Cal, May 19-sixty boxes
of apricots, the first shipment ever made,
We're consigned yesterday to Porter Bros.
of Chicago,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
FACTORIES.

Manufacturers are coming west
ward. They find it better to estab-
lish factories in ST. Paul, Minneapolis
| and Dakota towns than to carry on
| business in places such as New York
and Chicago, where competition is
keen and where they are remote from
the consumers and from the raw
material
Great Falls will profit by this vest
ward movement. The conditions are
all favorable for the establishment of
factories in this city and it's vicinity.
Water-power, coal and iron are
abundant. The Manitoba aud Mon
tana Central railroads will bring to
our doors all other raw material that
may be needed and will serve to dis
tribute the manufactures throughout
Montana.
Manufacturers who come here will
have the advantage Of beiug first in
the field. The freight on eastern
goods will protect them from the
competition of older establishments,
while the growth Of the territory will
provide them with an ample market,
which may be extended Throughout ut
the northwest The jobbers in Helena
and Butte will aid in promoting home
manufactures, while the wholesale
stores that will be founded here will
also serve to distribute the goods
among the business centres of the
territory. With such inducements,
persons who are about to establish
factories will do we'll to settle in
Great Falls, where they will find pub
lie sentiment very strong in favor of
all new Industries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
GREAT FALLS MORNING, 1887

against the Montana Union. The legal
proceedings are an action by the Montana
Central compelling the Montana Union TO
show cause why a writ of prohibition
should not be issued against the latter
road to prevent it obstrueting the right.of-
way through Silver Bow canyon. The
hearing is set Tor next Friday at Deer
Lodge. The action grows out of the
recent track strai yhtening anxiety that has
taken hold Of the Montana Union in the
canyon.
The old county road to the valley,
leaiing down Last Chance gulch, was
cut through by the Northern Pacific road
road when it came through, and now the
proposed switch running up town will
again cut the road The Montana Central
is now cutting through the hill, and tor a
time travel to and from the valley will
have to go by way of the depot-a number
Of blocks out of the way. The Montana
Central has signif1ed its willingness to
bridge their track as soon as their cut is
completed, and the Northern Pacific will
doubtless do the same as soon as requested
to do so by the county commissioners.
These bridges. will prevent all accidents.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21

The INDIAN is forsaking the forest
to engage in marine pursuits Among
the crew whom Captain Todd lately
gathered TO load the Rosebud at Bis
marck were Little Sioux, Spotted
Wolf, Grey Head, Sheepish, Crazy
Horse, White Calf, Two Bulls, Eddie
Hill, Bull Head, Red Fox, Young
Hawk and Blue Stone It spoiled all
the romance connected with the child
Of the forest when Spotted Wolf car.
RED aboard q keg OF nails and Crazy
Horse emerged from below with q
barrel of molasses Probably to off.
set this encroachment on trade Wong
Woo has started restaurant and
bakery at Fort Benton,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
A Brothers. Scheme.

There is young man, whose parents
live near Central park, who is considered
great ornament to Minneapolis society
His father keeps him to advertise the fact
that the family is wealthy. At any rate
the Minneapolis Journal Says he is
good for nothing else except to find his
sisters dog, that anyone has been able to
discover The young man is great on ath-
letics Now there is one thing this young
man can do. He can spar. He couldn't
spar one round with any kind of work.
but he can stand up ten rounds with "any
of 'em at the gym And he 'knocks 'em
out" too, for he is a big, burly fellow"
This swell young man is greatly smit-
ten with a young lady who lives on the
East side He isn't much of conversa.
tionalist, but he has plenty of money and
good team, so he thinks he will win.
He called upon the young lady the other
night, and found tall, rather slender
young man there. The young man
seemed very attentive to the young lady.
The swell young man was very angry.
He treated the stranger rudely and finally
almost insulted him. The young lady left
the room for an instant. The stranger
turned to the swell and slapped his face.
They arranged for fight with gloves to
take place that night.
About o'clock in the morning a badly
pounded and pummelled young man was
led out of room in a block on Nicollet
av. It was the swell. He was swelled
all over. He didn't leave his room for
two weeks, and he swears he'll never
speak to the young lady again.
of all the trouble. He objected to the
swell calling on his sister, but she didn't
The brother got mad and sent for his col
lege chum to come and help him out.
The chum was the eleverest boxer in col
lege, and could knock out any man of
twice his weight.
The smart brother knew just how things
would come out.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21
TENDING WESTWARD.

In the recent excellent Dakota
number which the Pioneer Press is
sued, Ex-Governor Pierce,Iwe presume,
saws: "The population of the Union
is constantly tending westward. But
a few years ago Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois were regarded as on the vest
ern frontier. Then came Iowa, No
-braska and Kansas, with. thc;rr fes,sis:ss ffe,sis:s
plains which were revelation to the
hardworking farmers of New York,
Pennsylvania and New England, and
almost by magic three powerful and
wealthy states have sprung up where
a few years ago were only vast and
uninhabited plains. Dakota, last and
greatest Of these western common
wealths, now beckons to the over
crowded east as Iowa and Kansas did
twenty years ago. The same 'advan-
tages are to be found here as there,
and in some respects superior induce
ments are offered"
Beyond Dakota, Governor Pierce
might have added, are the fertile val
leys, the lofty mountains and the
broad bench lands of Montana, which
ensure ample rewards to the farmer,
theEstoek-raiser and the wool-grower.
All this is supplemented by gold, sill
yer, copper, coal and iron mines,
which provide that varied industry
which forms the frmest basis Of pros
perity. Both Dakota and Montana
will yet shine resplendently in the
galaxy of our glorious Union.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-05-21

The PROPOSAL to form board of
trade meets with public favor and an
informal meeting may soon be held
to consider the subject. The bankers
and merchants of Great Falls will
find scope for their abilities in con-
Quoting the affairs of the board,
which will be Of great service in pro-
yiding information for manufacturers
and Others who intend to settle here.
Just now the boards of trade in Da-
kota cities are publishing flaming adj
vertisements regarding the merits of
their respective localities. Such an
nonncements have much greater
weight when they come from public
bodies than from local real estate
dealers.